Oil Pan Upper Section, Removing and Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required 

• Old oil collecting and extracting device V.A.G 1782
• Protective glasses
• Hand drill with plastic brush attachment
• Sealant

Removing 

• For vehicles with auxiliary heater, remove bolts - arrows  - for exhaust pipe of parking heater/auxiliary heater on noise insulation.

• Loosen quick-release fasteners - 1  - and - 2  - and remove noise insulation.
• Place old oil collecting and extracting device V.A.G 1782 under engine and drain engine oil.
• Remove engine → Engine, Removing .
• Separate engine and transmission → Engine and Transmission, Separating .

• Secure engine on engine and transmission holder → Engine, Securing to Engine and Transmission Holder .
• Remove drive plate → Drive Plate, Removing and Installing .
• Remove left and right timing chain covers → Left and Right Timing Chain Covers, Removing and Installing .
• Remove intake manifold → 24 - MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (MFI) .

• Remove oil filter housing → Oil Filter Housing, Removing and Installing .
• Remove lower timing chain cover → Lower Timing Chain Cover, Removing and Installing .
• Remove generator → 27 - BATTERY, STARTER, GENERATOR, CRUISE CONTROL .
• Remove front coolant pipe → Front Coolant Line, Removing and Installing .

• Remove coolant pump → Coolant Pump, Removing and Installing .

• Disconnect electrical connector - 2  - at Oil Level Thermal Sensor G266.
• Remove oil pan (lower part) - 1  - and pry out carefully.

• Remove oil pump → Oil Pump, Removing and Installing .
• Remove bolts - 1 to 7  - for upper section of oil pan.
• Press upper part of oil pan from alignment pins of cylinder block.

Installing